Castan Surname

52,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Spain

Castan Surname User-submission:

Castán is a Spanish surname originally from a northern region of Spain, which is called Huesca, set in Aragón. It comes from the chestnut tree ("Castaño", in Spanish), one of the most popular kind of tree in the region. So Castán is the one who picks the chestnuts ("castañas") from the "castaños".

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Castan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2,9131:42,6112,368
France2,5651:25,8963,092
Spain2,4101:19,3992,137
Argentina4521:94,5657,974
Australia3151:85,7019,916
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Brazil1191:1,798,94458,246
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Chile661:266,9167,921
Cuba561:205,7634,314
Romania461:436,47534,584
Haiti461:232,2598,680
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
England151:3,714,537119,675
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
India91:85,229,487684,495
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Castán (106), Castañ (22) & Castàn (1) are calculated separately.

Castan (173) may also be a first name.

Castan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Castán is a Spanish surname originally from a northern region of Spain, which is called Huesca, set in Aragón. It comes from the chestnut tree ("Castaño", in Spanish), one of the most popular kind of tree in the region. So Castán is the one who picks the chestnuts ("castañas") from the "castaños".

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Castan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Castan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Castan is most common in Mexico. It may be found as a variant: Castán, Castañ or Castàn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Castan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 52,544th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 748,592 people. Castan occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Castan are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 30 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Castan is also the 694,534th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 173 people.

This last name is most numerous in Mexico, where it is carried by 2,913 people, or 1 in 42,611. In Mexico Castan is primarily found in: Veracruz, where 52 percent are found, Tamaulipas, where 19 percent are found and México, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Mexico this surname exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in France, where 26 percent are found and Spain, where 25 percent are found.

Castan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Castan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Castan surname grew 832 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Castan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Castan surname are 36.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.66% registered with the political party.

The amount Castan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 31.08% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,360 per year; in Colombia they earn 53.85% less than the national average, earning $10,477,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 12.77% more than the national average, earning $48,659 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castán94106/
Castañ9422/
Castàn941/
Chastan921,385/
Castang92585/
Castant92320/
Castain92286/
Castane9258/
Castand9213/
Castann923/
Castean922/
Castaan921/
Ciastan921/
Castanc921/
Caustan920/
Catan9110,025/
Chastain8620,195/
Castaing865,207/
Castagne862,293/
Castanhe866/
Castaine863/
Chastane862/
Chaistan862/
Cahstain861/
Cahstant861/
Chashtan861/
Castaint861/
Chastean860/
Costan838,041/
Caston835,843/
Cattan831,734/
Catane831,243/
Catain83914/
Kastan83590/
Cathan83372/
Caytan83355/
Caitan83195/
Cataan83131/
Castam83108/
Jastan8397/
Catang8360/
Catant8355/
Catean8344/
Sastan8315/
Castón8310/
Catann837/
Catgan833/
Qastan832/
Cautan832/
Caztan832/
Zastan832/
Catand831/
Caatan831/
Caîtan831/
Catayn831/
Cahtan830/
Castaigne80294/
Chastaine80117/
Ckasthane809/
Castanova808/
Chaistain807/
Castangue805/
Cahastain801/
Chaisthan801/
Catahan772,376/
Costain771,783/
Chaston771,461/
Kashtan771,441/
Causton77973/
Castañe77791/
Cattane77321/
Kastaun77302/
Cautain77277/
Kasztan77222/
Ciaston77148/
Costant77139/
Cattant77135/
Costean77101/
Castein7784/
Coustan7768/
Cauthan7759/
Castone7755/
Kasstan7749/
Caitang7735/
Cashton7732/
Jastaan7719/
Cathain7714/
Khastan7713/
Jasstan7712/
Cathand7710/
Kastain778/
Cheatan778/
Kastane778/
Costand777/
Caitane777/
Kaistan775/
Cattand774/
Cajstam774/
Cajthan773/
Costane773/
Castaão773/
Caijtan773/
Cathane773/
Casston772/
Cataune772/
Kastant772/
Costang772/
Cautant772/
Cattain772/
Cataine772/
Caxston772/
Catanhe772/
Castong771/
Saustan771/
Cahatan771/
Chostan771/
Ceaston771/
Costgan771/
Castham771/
Costhan771/
Cattann771/
Cataing771/
Qashtan771/
Sastain771/
Czostan771/
Cayston771/
Catamng771/
Catagne771/
Castgon771/
Seastan771/
Kazstan771/
Castaãe771/
Zaistan771/
Catanne771/
Jastain771/
Caiston770/
Cathann770/
Cattean770/
Castton770/
Ceatean770/
Casthon770/
Cadston770/
D'Chastain751/
Caton7314,954/
Katan739,145/
Cotan732,304/
Qatan73534/
Catam73506/
Catón7322/
Catán738/
Catañ731/
Catàn731/
Catangue71172/
Cattacin71162/
Khashtan7189/
Catahina7168/
Cheathan7149/
Cathagne7145/
Costatin7134/
Costeant7132/
Kastaine7121/
Catainne7117/
Catanova7115/
Kaschtan7115/
Kasztaun719/
Costaine715/
Cheaston715/
Chauston715/
Coustant712/
Kashthan712/
Castoing712/
Kastanck712/
Scastein712/
Cousthan712/
Kashtane711/
Kastahan711/
Castogne711/
Catasing711/
Cashthon711/
Cahathan711/
Chostain711/
Chaztain711/
Cathaine711/
Khastain711/
Saistain711/
Chasteyn711/
Cataigne711/
Costaing711/
Costanhe711/
Kashtain711/
Coustand710/
Cheatain710/
Chastone710/
Caytanne710/
Coustang710/
Cajthand710/
Qahtan6735,863/
Qattan6721,885/
Khatan6716,786/
Kattan6713,756/
Coston678,073/
Cayton674,175/
Catton673,816/
Kathan672,829/
Katane672,813/
Catone672,618/
Kaytan672,509/
Kostan671,356/
Catong671,259/
Jaston67991/
Kaştan67756/
Kahtan67605/
Cauton67572/
Kadtan67541/
Kaston67494/
Katain67431/
Cotant67326/
Kaitan67295/
Kestan67273/
Qaitan67245/
Coitan67228/
Kaštan67211/
Coutan67190/
Caxton67162/
Jostan67141/
Saston67140/
Catein6781/
Kaçtan6776/
Kastanova6769/
Ceaton6755/
Cottan6752/
Castom6751/
Qaytan6745/
Costân6744/
Zastam6740/
Kataan6738/
Caiton6735/
Katant6734/
Cathon6732/
Cothan6726/
Cotaan6721/
Casteigne6720/
Castongue6718/
Katanh6718/
Kautan6712/
Qatang6710/
Catham678/
Sostan678/
Katahn678/
Kataun677/
Coustaing676/
Qajtan676/
Qatane676/
Keatan675/
Costam675/
Castão675/
Caitán674/
Jaztan674/
Costán674/
Ceytan674/
Cattam673/
Kaatan673/
Costanova673/
Qataan673/
Castonova673/
Cotean672/
Caitahina672/
Qathan672/
Jastam672/
Catoun672/
Cootan672/
Costanová672/
Kastanová672/
Katann671/
Quatan671/
Cautam671/
Ckatam671/
Cotain671/
Cojtan671/
Jastascin671/
Katean671/
Khashtand671/
Kajtan671/
Cahton671/
Catañe671/
Cattán671/
Cotand671/
Cotang671/
Costatten671/
Cheathain670/
Chastonne670/
Cossthane670/
Zaston670/
Zostan670/
Cotamn670/
Cousteane670/

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